In The News- Egg Donor Compensation

There has been renewed media interest in this subject of late. The story remains much the same as it did a decade ago. There are those agencies who strictly adhere to donor compensation guidelines set forth by ASRM, and then there are "the others"; those who generate controversy and public ire, and cast a shadow over what should be an exercise of compassion and generosity.

A tip of the the hat to agencies in the former category...

Read the article:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2010/03/donor-eggs-ethics-guidelines.html

London seminar offering free IVF from Virginia clinic sparks controversy

A "raffle"held at a recent infertility seminar in London sponsored by an American fertility practice has generated tremendous controversy this past week. The seminar awarded one attendee a free IVF cycle as well as the use of donor eggs from an American donor. The event has drawn fierce criticism and outcry from American and British infertility experts and bioethicists.

Read More:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/17/AR2010031704176.html

Turks barred from receiving sperm or egg donations abroad

Turkish women seeking help becoming pregnant have had their options further limited by a new regulation preventing the obtaining of sperm or egg donations abroad. The rule amends an existing law barring such procedures domestically; women who break it could face up to three years in prison.

Link:
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=turks-are-banned-to-receive-sperm-or-egg-donations-abroad-2010-03-15

Ovaries have not adjusted to many women's decision to delay having children

We know this, of course, but this is a great article from The Washington Post which sheds light on why this happens, and makes an important point about the misleading stories of celebrities conceiving after 40, and the impact that has upon women in the midst of their reproductive years.

Link:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/22/AR2010022203639.html

What to expect when you're NOT expecting

An interesting online article about the invisible face of infertility by Connie Shapiro, Ph.D., a professor of family studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and author of When You're Not Expecting: An Infertility Survival Guide.

Read more:

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/when-youre-not-expecting/201003/the-invisible-face-infertility